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A FORUM FOR BOTH DIY AND PROFESSIONAL BUILDERS AND REFITTERS
Apr 6 • 
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Nothing On a Boat Is Straight Or Square ... Including the Path to Project Completion
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BOATBUILDING PRO AND A DEDICATED AMATEUR IS OFTEN SIMPLY THE LEVEL OF CYNICISM EACH HAS RESPECTIVELY ACHIEVED
Jan 29 • 
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A Blast from the Past: the Kodiak 31 Pocket Sailing Cruiser
EVERY SO OFTEN, I HEAR FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS COME INTO POSSESSION OF ONE OF THE STURDY LITTLE CRUISING BOATS BUILT TO MY DESIGN AND STILL SAILING 20 TO…
Jun 18, 2024 • 
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Step Up from Boat Electrics Novice to Master
MAKE THE MOVE FROM BEING AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEOPHYTE TO BEING YOUR OWN ONBOARD "EXPERT"
Jun 5, 2024 • 
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What If Solar Won't Keep Up On a Cloudy Day?
BACK-UP POWER GENERATION FOR TIMES WHEN SOLAR CAN'T MEET DEMAND
Dec 27, 2023 • 
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To Convert or Refit ... Or Not
THE HARD FACT IS THERE AREN'T ANY MIRACULOUS SAVINGS TO BE HAD IN MAJOR CONVERSIONS, REFITS, AND REFURBS
Jun 22, 2023 • 
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Small Solutions... Big Results
VALUE-ENGINEERING AS A TOOL
Apr 29, 2023 • 
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A Second Look at Lithium Marine Batteries
Advances in LiFePO4 technology have brought safety and practicality to the lithium battery sector for marine applications
Apr 26, 2023 • 
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